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08-27-2007, 07:04 PM
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Back in business
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Back and wanting to Melt It
My first option I was contemplating was building a second rig, so probably $1k there I'd assume. My second option I'm thinking of is upgrading to a Q6600 and new board (current board has fsb issues), hence staying with one rig. Now I'd assume that going to the Q6600 will be more energy efficient (which is important to me) and it will defiantly save money. The only thing is, that I know I will need to WC my Quad since my 6600 is already running mid 60's with a ArticFreezer7. I have been thinking about switching to water cooling for awhile and I think I could afford a setup around $200-225. I would love opinions on which setup seems the best to go for. Thanks in advance. Last edited by Librarian : 08-27-2007 at 07:25 PM. Reason: Update |
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08-27-2007, 07:54 PM
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Westminster reject
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Starkiller42 has a nice water cooling guide written recently so it's pretty up-to-date with products and prices.
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08-27-2007, 08:17 PM
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Back in business
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Thanks. I just happened upon it about 10min after I posted this actually. I put together a setup that sounds good and about $240 w/ shipping. Would you recommend going to quad or a second rig?
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08-27-2007, 09:07 PM
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I has a Vostro!
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Quad. Simply because it uses less power and still gets the same PPD and is much cheaper. Use the extra cash for cooling.
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08-27-2007, 10:55 PM
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Mad Warranty Voider
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get a quad, memory, and a psu. The ram and psu will goto your old CPU/mobo combo. Toss in an old hard drive and bam, you've got a folder.
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08-29-2007, 11:04 AM
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Back in business
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Well I went ahead and bought the WC setup, I'm planning to buy the Quad once I decide if I need to replace my board or not. Thanks for the advice guys.
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08-29-2007, 10:09 PM
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I has a Vostro!
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YW! We'll be glad to see you melting it
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